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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important 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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