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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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