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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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