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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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