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
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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