MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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