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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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