MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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