MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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