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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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