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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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