MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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