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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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