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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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