MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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