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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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