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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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