MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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