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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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