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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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