MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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