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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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