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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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