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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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