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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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