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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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