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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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