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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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