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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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