MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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