MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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