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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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