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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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