MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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