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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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