MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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