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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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