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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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