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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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