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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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