MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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