MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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