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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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