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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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