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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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