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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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