MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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