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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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