MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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