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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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