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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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