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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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