MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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