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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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