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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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