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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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