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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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