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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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