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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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