MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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