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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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