MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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