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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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