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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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