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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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