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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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