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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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