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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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