MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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