MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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