MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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