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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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