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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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