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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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