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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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