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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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