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 Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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