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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
key 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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