MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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