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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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