MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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