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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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