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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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