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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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