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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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