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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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