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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These 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
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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