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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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