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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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