MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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