MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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