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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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