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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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