MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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