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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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