MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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