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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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