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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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