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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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