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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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