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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
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 massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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