MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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