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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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