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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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