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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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