MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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