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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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