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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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