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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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