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
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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