MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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