MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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