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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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