MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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