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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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