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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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