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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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