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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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