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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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