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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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