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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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