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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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