MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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