MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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