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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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