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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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