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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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