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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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