MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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