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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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