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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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