MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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