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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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