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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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