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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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