MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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