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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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