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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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