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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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