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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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