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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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