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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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