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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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