MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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