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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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