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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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