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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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