MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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