MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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