MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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