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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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