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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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