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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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