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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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