MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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