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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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