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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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