MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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