MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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