MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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