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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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