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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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