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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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