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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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