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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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