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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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