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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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