MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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