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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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