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
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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