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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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