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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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