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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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