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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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