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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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