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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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