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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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