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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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