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
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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