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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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