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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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