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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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