MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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