MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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