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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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