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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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