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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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