MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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