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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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