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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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