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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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