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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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