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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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