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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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