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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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