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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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