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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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