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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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