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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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