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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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