MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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