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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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