MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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