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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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