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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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