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
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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