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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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