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.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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