MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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