MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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