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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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