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
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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