MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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