MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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