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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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