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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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