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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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