MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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