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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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