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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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