MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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