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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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