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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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