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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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