MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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