MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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