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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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