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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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