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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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