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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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