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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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