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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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