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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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