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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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