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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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