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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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