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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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