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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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