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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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