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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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