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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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