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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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