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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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