MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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