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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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