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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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