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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
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
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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