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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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