MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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