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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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