MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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