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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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