MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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