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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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