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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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