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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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