MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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