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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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