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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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