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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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