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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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