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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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