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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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