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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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