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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses 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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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