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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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