MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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