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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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