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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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