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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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