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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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