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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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