MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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