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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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