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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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