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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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