MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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