MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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