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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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