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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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