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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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