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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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