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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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