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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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