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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important 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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