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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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