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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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