MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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