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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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