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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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