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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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