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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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