MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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