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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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