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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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