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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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