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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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