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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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