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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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