MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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