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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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