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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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