MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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