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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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