MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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