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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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