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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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