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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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