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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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