MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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