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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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