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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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