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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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