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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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