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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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