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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
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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