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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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