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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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