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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses 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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