MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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