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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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