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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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