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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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