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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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