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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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