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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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