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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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