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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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