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
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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