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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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