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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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