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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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