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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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