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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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