MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies 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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