MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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