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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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