MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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