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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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