MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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