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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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