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
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX 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
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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