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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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