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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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