MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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