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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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