MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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