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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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