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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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