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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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