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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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