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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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