MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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