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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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