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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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