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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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