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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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