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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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