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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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