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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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