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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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