MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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