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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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