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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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