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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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