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
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important 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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