MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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