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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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