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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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