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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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