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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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