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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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