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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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