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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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