MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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