MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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