MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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