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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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