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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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