MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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