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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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