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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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