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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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