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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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