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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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