MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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