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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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