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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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