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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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