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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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