MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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