MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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