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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important 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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