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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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