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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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