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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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