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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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