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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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