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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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