MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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