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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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