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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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