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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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