MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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