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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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