MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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