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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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