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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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