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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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