MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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