MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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