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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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