MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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