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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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