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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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