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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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