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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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