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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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