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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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