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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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