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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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