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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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