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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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