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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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