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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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