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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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