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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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