MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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