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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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