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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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