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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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