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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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