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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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