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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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