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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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