MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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