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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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