MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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