MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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