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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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