MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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