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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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