MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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