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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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