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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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