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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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