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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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