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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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