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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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