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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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