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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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