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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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