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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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