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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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