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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses 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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