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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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