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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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