MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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