MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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