MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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