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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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