MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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