MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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