MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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