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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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