MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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