MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important 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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