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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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