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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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