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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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