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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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