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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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