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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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