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
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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