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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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