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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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