MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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