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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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