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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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