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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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