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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major 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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