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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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