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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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