MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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