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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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