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
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
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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