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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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