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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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