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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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