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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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