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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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