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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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