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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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