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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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