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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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