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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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