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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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