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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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