MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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