MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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