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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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