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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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