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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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