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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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