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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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