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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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