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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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