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
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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