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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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