MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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