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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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