MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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